Thank you, Ms. Fry.
Welcome to you all.
Ms. Ducharme, I shall start with you. I must say that I thought that in the federal public service women's labour rights would be more recognized than they seem to be. You spoke of harassment and discrimination. I believe that you submitted a study showing with important data cases of harassment and discrimination in the different groups or professional categories. I would like you to speak more on this subject.
I would also like to hear you speak further on the approach used to train women in non-traditional occupations within the federal government. You referred to child care. Family responsibilities also need to be taken into account. Are they taken into account? Are there reasonable accommodations made in non-traditional occupations so that women have access to these types of employment?
The last issue I would like to address is that of Aboriginal women. You touched on the subject and I would like to know more about discrimination. In this case, discrimination is more of a racial kind. While this is not only a problem at the federal level, it is in the federal context that I would like to hear you on that point.
I also have a question for Ms. Hiromi Matsui. According to the Conference Board, in 2025 we can expect an important manpower shortage in the non-traditional trades and professions. I would like to know what role could women play in alleviating this shortage.
This should use up my seven minutes.